AD/CVD message 0251303 - ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS WITH WOVEN SELVEDGE FROM TAIWAN (A-583-844)

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Sep 08, 2010
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Effective Date: Sep 01, 2010

Period of Review: Jul 01, 2008 to Jun 30, 2009

Cite as: 75 FR 53632 • Cite date: Sep 01, 2010

Category: Antidumping • Type: Order • Reference messages: 0245303 • Cases: A-583-844

1. ON 09/01/2010, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS WITH WOVEN SELVEDGE FROM TAIWAN (75 FR 53632).

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE ORDER IS NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS WITH WOVEN SELVEDGE, IN ANY LENGTH, BUT WITH A WIDTH (MEASURED AT THE NARROWEST SPAN OF THE RIBBON) LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 12 CENTIMETERS, COMPOSED OF, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, MAN-MADE FIBERS (WHETHER ARTIFICIAL OR SYNTHETIC, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NYLON, POLYESTER, RAYON, POLYPROPYLENE, AND POLYETHYLENE TERAPHTHALATE), METAL THREADS AND/OR METALIZED YARNS, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF. NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS SUBJECT TO THE ORDER MAY:

ALSO INCLUDE NATURAL OR OTHER NON-MAN-MADE FIBERS;

BE OF ANY COLOR, STYLE, PATTERN, OR WEAVE CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SINGLE-FACED SATIN, DOUBLE-FACED SATIN, GROSGRAIN, SHEER, TAFFETA, TWILL, JACQUARD, OR A COMBINATION OF TWO OR MORE COLORS, STYLES, PATTERNS, AND/OR WEAVE CONSTRUCTIONS;

HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO, OR COMPOSED OF MATERIALS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO, VARIOUS TREATMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DYEING, PRINTING, FOIL STAMPING, EMBOSSING, FLOCKING, COATING, AND/OR SIZING;

HAVE EMBELLISHMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO APPLIQUÉ, FRINGES, EMBROIDERY, BUTTONS, GLITTER, SEQUINS, LAMINATES, AND/OR ADHESIVE BACKING;

HAVE WIRE AND/OR MONOFILAMENT IN, ON, OR ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL EDGES OF THE RIBBON;

HAVE ENDS OF ANY SHAPE OR DIMENSION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STRAIGHT ENDS THAT ARE PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGITUDINAL EDGES OF THE RIBBON, TAPERED ENDS, FLARED ENDS OR SHAPED ENDS, AND THE ENDS OF SUCH WOVEN RIBBONS MAY OR MAY NOT BE HEMMED;

HAVE LONGITUDINAL EDGES THAT ARE STRAIGHT OR OF ANY SHAPE, AND THE LONGITUDINAL EDGES OF SUCH WOVEN RIBBON MAY OR MAY NOT BE PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER;

CONSIST OF SUCH RIBBONS AFFIXED TO LIKE RIBBON AND/OR CUT-EDGE WOVEN RIBBON, A CONFIGURATION ALSO KNOWN AS AN “ORNAMENTAL TRIMMING;”

BE WOUND ON SPOOLS; ATTACHED TO A CARD; HANKED (I.E., COILED OR BUNDLED); PACKAGED IN BOXES, TRAYS OR BAGS; OR CONFIGURED AS SKEINS, BALLS, BATEAUS OR FOLDS; AND/OR

BE INCLUDED WITHIN A KIT OR SET SUCH AS WHEN PACKAGED WITH OTHER PRODUCTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GIFT BAGS, GIFT BOXES AND/OR OTHER TYPES OF RIBBON.

NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS COVERED BY THE ORDER INCLUDE ALL NARROW WOVEN FABRICS, TAPES, AND LABELS THAT FALL WITHIN THIS WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.

EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER ARE THE FOLLOWING:

(1) FORMED BOWS COMPOSED OF NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS WITH WOVEN SELVEDGE;

(2) “PULL-BOWS” (I.E., AN ASSEMBLAGE OF RIBBONS CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER, FOLDED FLAT AND EQUIPPED WITH A MEANS TO FORM SUCH RIBBONS INTO THE SHAPE OF A BOW BY PULLING ON A LENGTH OF MATERIAL AFFIXED TO SUCH ASSEMBLAGE) COMPOSED OF NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS;

(3) NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS COMPRISED AT LEAST 20 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF ELASTOMERIC YARN (I.E., FILAMENT YARN, INCLUDING MONOFILAMENT, OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE MATERIAL, OTHER THAN TEXTURED YARN, WHICH DOES NOT BREAK ON BEING EXTENDED TO THREE TIMES ITS ORIGINAL LENGTH AND WHICH RETURNS, AFTER BEING EXTENDED TO TWICE ITS ORIGINAL LENGTH, WITHIN A PERIOD OF FIVE MINUTES, TO A LENGTH NOT GREATER THAN ONE AND A HALF TIMES ITS ORIGINAL LENGTH AS DEFINED IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS), SECTION XI, NOTE 13) OR RUBBER THREAD;

(4) NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS OF A KIND USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF TYPEWRITER OR PRINTER RIBBONS;

(5) NARROW WOVEN LABELS AND APPAREL TAPES, CUT-TO-LENGTH OR CUT-TO-SHAPE, HAVING A LENGTH (WHEN MEASURED ACROSS THE LONGEST EDGE-TO-EDGE SPAN) NOT EXCEEDING 8 CENTIMETERS;

(6) NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS WITH WOVEN SELVEDGE ATTACHED TO AND FORMING THE HANDLE OF A GIFT BAG;

(7) CUT-EDGE NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS FORMED BY CUTTING BROAD WOVEN FABRIC INTO STRIPS OF RIBBON, WITH OR WITHOUT TREATMENTS TO PREVENT THE LONGITUDINAL EDGES OF THE RIBBON FROM FRAYING (SUCH AS BY MERROWING, LAMINATION, SONO-BONDING, FUSING, GUMMING OR WAXING), AND WITH OR WITHOUT WIRE RUNNING LENGTHWISE ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL EDGES OF THE RIBBON;

(8) NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS COMPRISED AT LEAST 85 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF THREADS HAVING A DENIER OF 225 OR HIGHER;

(9) NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS CONSTRUCTED FROM PILE FABRICS (I.E., FABRICS WITH A SURFACE EFFECT FORMED BY TUFTS OR LOOPS OF YARN THAT STAND UP FROM THE BODY OF THE FABRIC);

(10) NARROW WOVEN RIBBON AFFIXED (INCLUDING BY TYING) AS A DECORATIVE DETAIL TO NON-SUBJECT MERCHANDISE, SUCH AS A GIFT BAG, GIFT BOX, GIFT TIN, GREETING CARD OR PLUSH TOY, OR AFFIXED (INCLUDING BY TYING) AS A DECORATIVE DETAIL TO PACKAGING CONTAINING NON-SUBJECT MERCHANDISE;

(11) NARROW WOVEN RIBBON THAT IS (A) AFFIXED TO NON-SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AS A WORKING COMPONENT OF SUCH NON-SUBJECT MERCHANDISE, SUCH AS WHERE NARROW WOVEN RIBBON COMPRISES AN APPAREL TRIMMING, BOOK MARKER, BAG CINCH, OR PART OF AN IDENTITY CARD HOLDER, OR (B) AFFIXED (INCLUDING BY TYING) TO NON-SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AS A WORKING COMPONENT THAT HOLDS OR PACKAGES SUCH NON-SUBJECT MERCHANDISE OR ATTACHES PACKAGING OR LABELING TO SUCH NON-SUBJECT MERCHANDISE, SUCH AS A “BELLY BAND” AROUND A PAIR OF PAJAMAS, A PAIR OF SOCKS OR A BLANKET;

(12) NARROW WOVEN RIBBON(S) COMPRISING A BELT ATTACHED TO AND IMPORTED WITH AN ITEM OF WEARING APPAREL, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH BELT IS REMOVABLE FROM SUCH ITEM OF WEARING APPAREL; AND

(13) NARROW WOVEN RIBBON(S) INCLUDED WITH NON-SUBJECT MERCHANDISE IN KITS, SUCH AS A HOLIDAY ORNAMENT CRAFT KIT OR A SCRAPBOOK KIT, IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL LENGTHS OF NARROW WOVEN RIBBON(S) INCLUDED IN THE KIT ARE EACH NO GREATER THAN EIGHT INCHES, THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF NARROW WOVEN RIBBON(S) INCLUDED IN THE KIT DOES NOT EXCEED 48 LINEAR INCHES, NONE OF THE NARROW WOVEN RIBBON(S) INCLUDED IN THE KIT IS ON A SPOOL, AND THE NARROW WOVEN RIBBON(S) IS ONLY ONE OF MULTIPLE ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE KIT.

THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE ORDER IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE HTSUS STATISTICAL CATEGORIES 5806.32.1020; 5806.32.1030; 5806.32.1050 AND 5806.32.1060. SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ALSO MAY ENTER UNDER SUBHEADINGS 5806.31.00; 5806.32.20; 5806.39.20; 5806.39.30; 5808.90.00; 5810.91.00; 5810.99.90; 5903.90.10; 5903.90.25; 5907.00.60; AND 5907.00.80 AND UNDER STATISTICAL CATEGORIES 5806.32.1080; 5810.92.9080; 5903.90.3090; AND 6307.90.9889. THE HTSUS STATISTICAL CATEGORIES AND SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES; HOWEVER, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE ORDER IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-583-844.

4. THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC) NOTIFIED COMMERCE THAT IMPORTS OF NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS WITH WOVEN SELVEDGE FROM TAIWAN THREATEN MATERIAL INJURY TO THE U.S. INDUSTRY. THE ITC DETERMINED THAT IT WOULD NOT HAVE FOUND MATERIAL INJURY BUT FOR THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION. THEREFORE, COMMERCE ISSUED SEPARATE INSTRUCTIONS TO U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) (REFERENCE MESSAGE # 0245303) TO TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSIT AND RELEASE ANY BOND OR OTHER SECURITY OF NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS WITH WOVEN SELVEDGE FROM TAIWAN FOR SHIPMENTS, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION PRIOR TO 09/01/10, THE DATE OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE ITC'S FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER. CBP SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION FOR NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS WITH WOVEN SELVEDGE FROM TAIWAN WITH RESPECT TO THE SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 09/01/10, THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ITC'S FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (75 FR 53711). EFFECTIVE 09/01/10, CBP SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THOSE PRODUCER/EXPORTER COMBINATIONS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 5:

PRODUCER/EXPORTER: ROUNG SHU INDUSTRY CORPORATION
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-002
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 4.37

PRODUCER/EXPORTER: ALL OTHERS
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-000
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 4.37

5. COMMERCE FOUND THAT NO FINAL MARGINS EXIST WITH RESPECT TO IMPORTS OF NARROW WOVEN RIBBONS WITH WOVEN SELVEDGE FROM TAIWAN PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY THE COMBINATIONS OF FIRMS LISTED BELOW. THEREFORE, THE FOLLOWING PRODUCER/EXPORTER COMBINATIONS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THIS ORDER:

EXPORTER: DEAR YEAR BROTHERS MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: DEAR YEAR BROTHERS MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-001

EXPORTER: DEAR YEAR BROTHERS MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: FOOL SHING ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-004

EXPORTER: DEAR YEAR BROTHERS MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: HONG TAI ENTERPRISE
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-005

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-003

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: BOA SHUN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-006

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: CHI HUA TEXTILE CORPORATE LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-007

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: CHIENG XIN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-008

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: CHING YU WEAVING STRING CORP.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-009

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: DONE HONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-010

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: GUANG XING ZHI ZAO ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-011

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: HANG-LIANG COMPANY
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-012

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: HON XIN CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-013

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: HONG-TAI COMPANY
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-014

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: HUA YI ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-015

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: HUNG CHENG ENTERPRISES CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-016

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: HUNG CHING ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-017

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: I LAI ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-018

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: JI CHENG INDUSTRY
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-019

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: LE QUAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-020

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: LEI DI SI CORPORATION LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-021

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: OUN MAO CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-022

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: SHANG YAN GONG YE SHE
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-023

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: SUNG-CHU INDUSTRY (A/K/A QIAO ZHI INDUSTRY)
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-024

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: WEI XIN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-025

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: XIN JIA ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-026

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: YI CHANG CORP.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-027

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: YI CHENG GONG YE SHE
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-028

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: YI LONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-029

EXPORTER: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD./NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: ZHENG CHI CHI CORP.
CASE NUMBER: A-583-844-030

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES HAVE BEEN COLLAPSED AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS ONE ENTITY: SHIENQ HUONG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., HSIEN CHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., AND NOVELTY HANDICRAFTS CO., LTD.

FOR SHIPMENTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE FROM THE PRODUCERS AND/OR EXPORTERS IDENTIFIED ABOVE IN ANY OTHER COMBINATION, CASH DEPOSITS OR BONDS SHOULD BE COLLECTED AT THE ALL-OTHERS RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY. THE ALL-OTHERS RATE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IS 4.37 PERCENT.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O2:HP).

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